MBTA shuts central Green Line for 9 days for maintenance and upgrades

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From Aug 8–16, the MBTA will suspend service on the central Green Line, closing segments on the B (Government Center to Babcock Street), C (Government Center to Cleveland Circle), D (North Station to Kenmore), and E (Heath Street to North Station) branches for signal upgrades and C Branch accessibility improvements. Free shuttle buses will run on affected segments (Babcock Street–Back Bay; Cleveland Circle–Back Bay; Kenmore–Back Bay), and Route 39 will replace the E Branch between Heath Street and Back Bay with extra free buses; riders should expect longer trips.
- MBTA to suspend parts of Green Line for 9 days. Here's what you need to know WCVB
- What to know about upcoming nine-day Green Line closure in August The Boston Globe
- Another big MBTA closure is coming up. Why are there so many this month? WBUR
- A 9-day Green Line shutdown, then an 11-day Orange Line shutdown: What MBTA riders should know MassLive.com
- Your Green Line Station Will Probably Be Closed From Saturday Through August 16 Streetsblog Massachusetts
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